Discover 港 in words for places and ships. Connect each reading to a complete word.
The idea
港 has 12 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. 港 is みなと, 港町 is みなとまち, 空港 is くうこう and 入港 is にゅうこう. Learn the readings with each word.
Examples
- 船が港に入っています。The ship is entering the harbor.
- 港の近くに小さな公園があります。There is a small park near the harbor.
- 港町で新鮮な魚を食べました。I ate fresh fish in a port town.
- 空港までバスで行きました。I went to the airport by bus.
- 船は今朝入港しました。The ship entered port this morning.
- 私たちは港から夕日を見ました。We watched the sunset from the harbor.
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Watch out
港 alone means harbor, while 空港 means airport. Do not assume 港 is always read みなと: compounds can use こう.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 港 in hiragana.
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みなと
港 is みなと: the ship is entering the harbor.
Write the reading of 空港 in hiragana.
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くうこう
空港 is くうこう: it means airport, as in going there by bus.
Choose the missing kanji: 入＿（にゅうこう）［港／巷］.
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港
港 completes 入港（にゅうこう）, entering a port; 巷 is a different character.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 港 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 空港 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 入＿（にゅうこう）［港／巷］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 港 using the diagram, then cover the readings and make a sentence about a harbor or airport.